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MATT WAGNER

b. 1961Active: 1985–2026

229

AS WRITER

83

AS ARTIST

10

KEY ISSUES

41

SERIES

Matt Wagner is an American comics artist and writer who is best known as the creator of the series Mage and Grendel.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

NOTABLE WORKS: KEY ISSUES

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Doctor Mid-Nite #1 cover

Doctor Mid-Nite

#1

Earliest catalogued appearance of Doctor Mid-Nite (Cross).

Sandman #25 cover

Sandman

#25

Earliest catalogued appearances of Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine.

Mage #1 cover

Mage

#1

Earliest catalogued appearances of Kevin Matchstick, Joe Phat, Kirby Hero, and 2 more.

Sandman Mystery Theatre #2 cover

Sandman Mystery Theatre

#2

Earliest catalogued appearances of Lieutenant Anthony Burke and Humphries.

The Terminator: One Shot #1 cover

The Terminator: One Shot

#1

Earliest catalogued appearances of Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese.

Zorro Rides Again #9 cover

Zorro Rides Again

#9

Earliest catalogued appearance of Lady Zorro.

SERIES · TOP 12 OF 41 BY ISSUES CREDITED

Sandman Mystery Theatre

1993

52 credited issues

Madame Xanadu

2008

29 credited issues

Zorro

2008

20 credited issues

Mage

1997

16 credited issues

Mage, Book Three: The Hero Denied

2017

16 credited issues

Zorro Rides Again

2011

12 credited issues

Will Eisner's The Spirit

2015

12 credited issues

Green Hornet: Year One

2010

11 credited issues

The Shadow: Year One

2013

10 credited issues

Django / Zorro

2014

7 credited issues

Batman: The Mad Monk

2006

6 credited issues

Batman: The Monster Men

2006

6 credited issues

FREQUENT COLLABORATORS · TOP 8

Issues where both are credited as writer or artist

Steve Seagle 42 issues together Guy Davis 34 issues together Amy Reeder 17 issues together Richard Friend 15 issues together Francesco Francavilla 14 issues together Esteve Polls 13 issues together Dan Schkade 12 issues together Aaron Campbell 11 issues together

CHARACTERS · TOP 10

Appearing most often in their credited issues

Dian Belmont Sandman (Dodds)Zorro Kevin Matchstick Madame Xanadu Batman Larry Belmont Lieutenant Anthony Burke Humphries Joe Phat

All (253)Writer (229)Artist (83)Keys (10)

COLLECTED EDITIONS

Sandman Mystery Theatre Book 1

The Sandman Mystery Theatre Compendium One

Sandman Mystery Theatre Book Two

Sandman Mystery Theatre: Tarantula

Sandman Mystery Theatre Compendium Two

Sandman Mystery Theatre: Hourman and the Python

Sandman Mystery Theatre Book One

Zorro Vol. 2

Zorro Omnibus

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Batman #54 cover

Batman

#54

Batman/Grendel #1 cover

Batman/Grendel

#1

Batman/Grendel #2 cover

Batman/Grendel

#2

Batman: Riddler and the Riddle Factory #1 cover

Batman: Riddler and the Riddle Factory

#1

Batman / Superman / Wonder Woman: Trinity #1 cover

Batman / Superman / Wonder Woman: Trinity

#1

Batman / Superman / Wonder Woman: Trinity #2 cover

Batman / Superman / Wonder Woman: Trinity

#2

Batman / Superman / Wonder Woman: Trinity #3 cover

Batman / Superman / Wonder Woman: Trinity

#3

Batman: The Mad Monk #1 cover

Batman: The Mad Monk

#1

Batman: The Mad Monk #2 cover

Batman: The Mad Monk

#2

Batman: The Mad Monk #3 cover

Batman: The Mad Monk

#3

Batman: The Mad Monk #4 cover

Batman: The Mad Monk

#4

Batman: The Mad Monk #5 cover

Batman: The Mad Monk

#5

Batman: The Mad Monk #6 cover

Batman: The Mad Monk

#6

Batman: The Monster Men #1 cover

Batman: The Monster Men

#1

Batman: The Monster Men #2 cover

Batman: The Monster Men

#2

Batman: The Monster Men #3 cover

Batman: The Monster Men

#3

Batman: The Monster Men #4 cover

Batman: The Monster Men

#4

Batman: The Monster Men #5 cover

Batman: The Monster Men

#5

Batman: The Monster Men #6 cover

Batman: The Monster Men

#6

BMWFilms.com's The Hire #1 cover

BMWFilms.com's The Hire

#1

Cheval Noir #25 cover

Cheval Noir

#25

Creepy #13 cover

Creepy

#13

Dark Horse Presents #40 cover

Dark Horse Presents

#40

Dark Horse Presents #45 cover

Dark Horse Presents

#45

Django / Zorro #1 cover

Django / Zorro

#1

Django / Zorro #2 cover

Django / Zorro

#2

Django / Zorro #3 cover

Django / Zorro

#3

Django / Zorro #4 cover

Django / Zorro

#4

Django / Zorro #5 cover

Django / Zorro

#5

Django / Zorro #6 cover

Django / Zorro

#6

Django / Zorro #7 cover

Django / Zorro

#7

Doctor Mid-Nite #1 cover

Doctor Mid-Nite

#1

Doctor Mid-Nite #2 cover

Doctor Mid-Nite

#2

Doctor Mid-Nite #3 cover

Doctor Mid-Nite

#3

Green Hornet: Year One #10 cover

Green Hornet: Year One

#10

Green Hornet: Year One #11 cover

Green Hornet: Year One

#11

Green Hornet: Year One #12 cover

Green Hornet: Year One

#12

Green Hornet: Year One #2 cover

Green Hornet: Year One

#2

Green Hornet: Year One #3 cover

Green Hornet: Year One

#3

Green Hornet: Year One #4 cover

Green Hornet: Year One

#4

Green Hornet: Year One #5 cover

Green Hornet: Year One

#5

Green Hornet: Year One #6 cover

Green Hornet: Year One

#6

Green Hornet: Year One #7 cover

Green Hornet: Year One

#7

Green Hornet: Year One #8 cover

Green Hornet: Year One

#8

Green Hornet: Year One #9 cover

Green Hornet: Year One

#9

Grendel: Devil's Crucible - Defiance #1 cover

Grendel: Devil's Crucible - Defiance

#1

Grendel: Devil's Crucible - Defiance #2 cover

Grendel: Devil's Crucible - Defiance

#2

Grendel: Devil's Crucible - Defiance #3 cover

Grendel: Devil's Crucible - Defiance

#3